Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City

"Much like a great night out, Mark Ronson’s account of his life in the ‘90s as an aspiring New York DJ rides the line of hedonism and transcendence, weaving smartly between the two. Before the age of Spotify, discovering new music to play required real adventure: befriending other music nerds and convincing them to share their record collections, visits to rare record dealers, putting in hours at clubs to absorb what other DJs were playing. Ronson chronicles those quests while naming song after song that shaped him, resulting in an encyclopedia of clues for anyone interested in their own musical treasure hunt. In the end, the story tips in the direction of transcendence – Ronson treats music like it’s sacred, and to him it is. It might be for you, too, by the end of the book."